bear in mind
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Meaning · English
Remember and consider something when making a decision
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
nhớ và xem xét điều gì đó khi đưa ra quyết định
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: hold an idea in one's mind
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Bearing in mind the need for Poland and Hungary to reach rapid agreement with international financial institutions, the Council (of ministers) recognises the urgent need for additional measures of support. '
We have tried to keep them simple to prepare, bearing in mind that most of us are busy and therefore prefer to spend the minimum time possible preparing food.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bear in mind” mean?
Remember and consider something when making a decision Literally: hold an idea in one's mind
Is “bear in mind” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.